Notice of Sealed Bid Items

Notice of Sealed Bid Items Boone Health has 3 items that we have put into a sealed bid, including a Bobcat, box truck, and golf cart. See available items listed below. Each link will give you more information about an item, including the minimum bid. The vehicles will be on display on the west side…

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Importance of Heart Health

Heart health is incredibly important because the heart is the central organ responsible for circulating blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues, and removing waste products. Without a healthy heart, your body cannot function properly. Here are several reasons why maintaining heart health is critical: 1. Vital for Overall Health 2. Prevention…

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In An Instant

Ever since high school, Dakota Campbell has loved being around little kids. Hoping to one day open a daycare herself, she got a job at Tiger Tots Preschools: Central Location, a daycare center in Columbia, Mo, working with 1- to 2-year-olds. Every two years, Tiger Tots’ staff take a CPR and First Aid course through…

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In A Heartbeat

At 50, Andre Grinston exercised regularly, ran 20-25 miles a week, ate a healthy diet, and regularly got his recommended health screenings. He believed he was healthy. In October 2023, Andre was at a preventative screening when a nurse told him he was in atrial fibrillation, or AFib. Not knowing what that meant, the nurse…

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WHAT’S NEW WITH RSV? Protecting Your Baby

As a pediatrician, I often hear from parents concerned about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). RSV can affect all ages but is particularly dangerous for newborn babies. Some babies just get mild cold symptoms but many illnesses last at least two weeks, and the infant often develops bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways) or pneumonia, requiring…

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Bailey McMillen, RDCS (AE), RVT, RDMS (AB,OB/GYN) – Cardiovascular Sonography

I’m from Center, Mo., a small town of about 500 people located about 20 miles southwest of Hannibal. I graduated from the University of Missouri—Columbia in 2020 with a Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound. I obtained my ultrasound credentials through the American Registry of…

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Find Your Motivation to Move

Winter’s shorter days and frigid temperatures can make it difficult for even the most dedicated fitness enthusiasts to find motivation to exercise. It’s easy to stay inside with a blanket and cup of cocoa when the temperature drops, but there are good reasons to break a sweat when it’s cold out. Since 1950, heart disease…

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Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Closures

Boone Health is always here to improve the health of the people and communities we serve, but some of our clinics and services will be closed or closing early during the holidays. We wish you and your family a merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy New Year! Christmas Eve, Tuesday. Dec 24 Closed All…

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Thanksgiving Holiday Closures

Boone Health is always here to improve the health of the people and communities we serve, but some of our clinics and services will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29. We wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday! Closing Early Wednesday Boone Health Occupational Medicine: 8 AM…

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